Congratulations to local homebrewer Phillip Kaufman of the Kuykendahl Gran Brewers. His Strong Scotch Ale finished first in the 14th annual Big Batch Brew Bash on Saturday at the Saint Arnold brewery. …

Great news from Galveston today: Mod Coffeehouse is back open downtown. This is one of our favorite Sunday-morning places on the island, and we have really missed it since Hurricane Ike sent 8 feet of …

This photo just landed in my Chronicle inbox: Looks good, right? Wait till you read the e-mail pitch: Is Dad in need of slimming down his waistline, or making an effort to be healthy this summer – yet …